It is understood that Bellamy and Roberts, who is the FAW’s technical director, also have their supporters at the Welsh FA.

Cardiff-born Bellamy, 38, won 78 caps and is the country’s fourth most-capped player.

The former Newcastle, Liverpool and Blackburn forward is currently an academy coach at Cardiff City, where he ended his playing career in 2014.

Roberts knows the Welsh system inside out, as he has worked throughout all age grades.

He has been widely credited for helping to produce the talented crop of youngsters who will be at the disposal of the new senior manager and was Coleman’s assistant boss during his tenure in which Wales reached the semi-finals of Euro 2016.

Newport-born Tony Pulis was also among the initial contenders to succeed Coleman, but he ruled himself out of the running when he became Middlesbrough manager last month.